Carousel.



C. E. MORRIS.

CAROLISEL.

APPLHIATION FILED FEB. 21. I917- 1 ,28 6,7 1 6. Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

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CAROUSEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2!. I91?- 1 ,286,7 1 6'. V Patented Beef 3, 1918.

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CHARLES E. MORRIS, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, .ASSIGNOR 'IO CHARLES W.PARKER,

or LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

CAROUSEL.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

Application filed February 21, 1917. Serial No. 150,243.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State ofKansas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Carousels,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in carousels.

The object of my invention is to provide novel means by which motion maybe imparted to a seat or support for a'person riding on a carousel or amerry-go-round.

My invention is particularly Well adapted for imparting a life-likegalloping movement to an artificial animal, such as a horse, carried ona' carousel and adapted to support a person.

A'further object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, strong,durable and efficient guiding means for the lower end of an upwardly anddownwardly reciprocative seat support of a carousel.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of guiding meansfor a seat support of the kind described, Which may quickly be assembledinorv disassembled from its operative position by an unskilled person.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings which -illustrate my invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe preferred embodiment of my.invention, shown attached to a seat support and to the platform of amerry-go-round or carousel, a portion of which is shown.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 8-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan View of my improved guiding mechanism, theseat supporting tube being shown in cross section.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 55 of Fig.2.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view onth line 6-6 of Fig. 4, enlarged.

Fig. 7 is a reduced elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l, the guidingmeans for the :horse 4.

lower end of the seat support being shown ina position diametricallyreverse to that of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 8 is a cross section on'the line 8-8 of'Fig. 6.-

Similar reference characters designate In order that the horse 4 mayhaveimparted to it a tilting as well as an upward and downward movement, soas to simulate the movement of a galloping horse, I provide thefollowing described guiding means for the lower end of the tubularmember 1.j

designates an inclined guide, preferably stationary, and preferablycomprising a tube having in its upper side a longitudinal slot 6.

Slidably mounted in the guide tube 5 is l a guide member 7, to whichispivoted by means of a horizontal pin 8, a guide member 9 which isdetachably slidably fitted in the lower end of the tubular member 1, thelower edge of which bears against an annular peripheral shoulder 10 onthe member 9.

For releasably securing the member 9 in the tubular member 1, the latteris provided with a hole 11, through which extends a latch 12 located ina recess 13 provided in one'side of the member 9, to which the latch 12is pivoted at its upper end bv means of a transverse pin 14.

A coil spring 15 having one end bearing against the inner vertical sideof the latch 12, and having its other end bearing against the member 9,normally forces the latch 12 to a position in which it will enter thehole 11 so as to lock the member 9 in the tubular member 1. By inwardlymoving the lower end of the latch 12, it may be released from thetubular member 1, upon which the member 9 may be readily withdrawn fromsaid tubular member.

Upon forcing the member ,9 into the lower end of the tubular member 1,the latch 12 will be forced by the spring 15 into the hole 11, .therebylocking the two members together.

The lower end of the tubularmember 5 is provided with a cap 16 having'adown-' wardly extending portion 17- having two diametrically oppositelaterally extending arms 18, Fig. 5, which are adapted, when the member5 is revolved with the portion 17 as an axis to a position at rightangles to that shown in Figs. 2 and 4,-to be in alin'ement with andinsertible througha slot 19 provided in a supporting plate 20, which issecured byscrews 21 in a horizontal position to the upper side of theplatform 22 ofthe carousel.

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For. rigidly supportlng the tubular guide member 5 in the stationaryinclined position,

,it has secured to it, adjacent to its upper end, a clip 23 provided atone end with two curved arms 24 which embrace the guide member 5. Eacharm 24 may be provided on "its inner side with a projection 25 adaptedto be fitted in a hole provided therefor in the adjacent side of themember 5. The clip 23 may be of malleable iron or other sufiicientlypliable material, which will permit the spreading apart of the arms 24sufiiciently to .enable the clip to he slid onto the member 5 to theproper position, after which the arms 24 may be forced to a position inwhich they will clamp the member 5 with the projections 25 inserted inthe holes provided therefor.

Two inclined, preferably resilient, brace members 26 are secured attheir upper ends to opposite sides respectively of the clip 23, to whichthe brace members are pivotally secured by means of a transverse bolt 27which extends throughsaid brace members 26, and

which also extends through the clip 23 and is provided with a nut 28bearing against the outer side of one brace member 26, the head of thebolt bearing against the outer side of the other brace member.

Referring particularly to Figs. 4 and 6, 29

designates a horizontal supporting plate secured by screws 30 to theupper side of the platform 22. The plate 29 is provided with a slot 31,through which the lower ends of the brace members 26 are adapted to beinserted.

Each brace 26 is provided with a lateral outwardly extending arm 32which is adapted, when the brace members 26 are in the position shown inFigs. 4 and 6, to enter .a hole 33 provided-in the plate 29, see Fig. 8.

the plate 29 is provided in supports for the lower ends of the bracemembers 26.

For releasably holding the brace members 26 in the operative spreadapart position, shown in Figs. 4 and 6, a fiat spring plate 34 isrigidly secured at its central portion by rivets 35 to a bridge portion36 with which the center of the slot 31,'see Fig. 6.

The free ends of the spring plate 34 are disposed adjacent to the innersides respectively of the brace members 26, and hold said brace membersin the operative position. By depressing the free ends of the springplate .34 below the ends of the resilient brace members 26, thelattermay beforced toward each other sufficiently to enable the arms 32passing upwardly through the slot 31, thereby releasing the bracemembers 26 from the plate 29.

In the operation of my invention, when the crank 2 is rotated the member1 will be reciprocated upwardly and downwardly and the guide member 7will be reciprocated in the tubular guide 5, thereby, through theintermediacy of the member 9, moving thelower end of the member 1laterally, that, is to the right and left, as viewed in Fig. 1. Themember 1 will thus impart a life like galloping movement tothe horse 4.By reversing the position of the member 5 from that shown in Fig. 1 tothat shown in Fig. 7,

the movement ofthe horse 4 may be changed cient mechanism which is freefrom liability of injuring patrons when they are getting on or off thehorse.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmodifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In a seat-actuating mechanism for carousels, thecombination of a seat carrier, means for reciprocating said. carriervertically, an inclined guide tube, and a head connected with saidseat-carrier and slidable in said guide tube. v

2. The combination with the platform and the sweep frame of a carousel,of a crank end connected with said crank shaft, the g Y lower portion ofsaid rod passing through a said slot andhaving a head" "slides in saidtube. a i.

3; The combination with theplatformand "the swee frame of a carousel vof aicrank shaft mounted on the sweepqframe, an inclined guide tubesupported I on the platform below, said shaft andghavmg a longitudi-'nal .slot in its :upper side, a suspension rod I carryingHseat-figureand comprising sep- I arable upper and lower sections, theupper section being connectedtothe crank shaft Mandthe lowersectionpassing through said :slot-andtarrying a head which slides insaidtube, and means {for interlocking said rodsections.

4. In a seat actuatlngmechanlsm for ca- 7 rousels, the combination of aseat-carrier,

means for reciprocating said carrier vertically, an inclined guide, andmeans connectmg the carrier wlth sald I 5. In a seat actuating mechanismfor carousels, the combinatlonof a seat-carrler,

vmeans connected with one end of the ourrier toreclprocaterthe samevertically, an inclined guide, and means connecting the opposite endofsaid carrier with said guide to move the same forward and, backward.

guide.

6. In a seat actuatingv mechanism for carousels, i the combination of ahorizontal crank shaft, an upright seat-carrier having its upper endconnected with the crankof said shaft, a stationary inclined guide a1rangedbelow said crankshaft, and a slide vmounted on said guide andconnected with the lower end of the seat-carrier,

i 7. In a seat actuatlng mechanism for ca rouse'ls, the combination withthe platform and. the sweep frame above the same,--.ofa crankshaftmounted on the sWeep,- a stationary inclined guide mounted ontheplatform below said shaft, and a suspension-rod carrying. a seat andhaving its'upper end connected with saidvcrank shaft rand its lower endslidably connected with said 8. In a seat actuating mechanism for ca-Qrousels, the combinationof the platform, .a

reversible frame pivoted ,at one endto said platform, afsuppoitfor theother end of [said frameldetachabl-y connected to the platf orm,anwincl-i-ned, guide mounted on said frame, a'seat-carrier slidablyconnected with said guide, and imeanszfor vertically reciprocating saidseat-carrier. t v

9. In a seat actuating mechanismforea- ,rousels, the combination of theplatform, a .reversible frame pivoted at one end to said l platform,a-support for the other-end of said 6 O I frame detachably connected tothe platform, the ;platform having an opening adjacent ,to

I the pivoted end of "said frame, van inclined :guide-rod having itsupper end attached to jsaidframel and its'Ql-ower tend-loosely areeede siarl a-e nieawate guide to move the a same forward and backward.

'rier. slidably connected with said guide-rod, and means for verticallyreciprocating-said seat-carrier.

10. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of theplatform, a reversible frame, pivoted: at one end to said platform andhaving its other end detach ably connected therewith, an inclinedguiderod mounted on said frame and reversible therewith, a suspensionrod carrying a seat .and comprising separable upper and lower sections,the lower section being slidably connected with said {guide-rod, andmeans for vertically reciprocating said suspensionrod. I

11.In a seat actuating mechanism for caing connected to said slide,means for interlocking said sections, and means for-verticallyreciprocating said seat-carrying rod. 12. In a seat actuating mechanismfor carousels, the combination of the platform, .a

reversible frame pivoted-atone end to the platform, abrace pivoted tothe otherend of/said frame, means for detachably securing the lower'endofsaidbrace to the platform, an inclined guide-rod mounted on said frameand reversible therewith, a slide traveling on said guide rod,asuspension-rod -carryinga seat and having a separable lower sectionconnected to said slide, and means for verticallyreciprocating saidsuspensiom rod.

13. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of theplatform, a reversible frame pivoted at one end to the platform, a bracepivoted to the other end 0f said frame and provided at its lower endwith a lip, a socket mounted on-the platform and arranged to receivesaid lip, a latch for locking the lipped end of thebrace in saidsocket,v an inclined guide-rod mounted in said-frame and reversibletherewith, a seatcarrying rod having its lower: end slidably connectedwith said guide-rod, and means for vertically reciprocating saidsuspensionrod.

14. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of theplatform, a

frame mounted thereon and including apair Yof-srde bars, an inclinedguide-rod mounted on'said :frame between said side-bars, whereby thelatter form garment-guards, a seatcarriermounted "to slide on; saidguide-rod,

and means for vertically reciprocating said seat-carrier, v

15. In acarousel, an upwardly and downwardly reclprocatly'emember, asupport for backward oscillation ward and downward movement of saidmember and having a traveling connection :with said guide, by whichforward and is imparted to said 9- member.

16. In a carousel, an upwardly and down-.

\vardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried by saldmember',-"an='1nclined guide, andmeans having a traveling connectionwith said guide and by which lateralmovement' is imparted to saidmember. I i

17. In carousel, an upwardly and downwardly reciprocative member, asupport for a person carried by said member, a stationary guide, andmeans .slidably connected with said guide by which forward 'andbackwardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried by saidmember, an lncllned tubular guide, a; member slidable in said guide, andmeans p'ivotally connecting said 'slidable member" with" "saidreciprocative memben; i

I 19. In 'a-carousel, an' upwardly and downwardlyreciprocative member, asupport for a person carried by saidmember, an inclined. tubular guidehaving a longitudinal slot, and guiding means connected to'saidreciprocative' member and extending through 1 said slot and slidable insaid tubular guide. I 20. Ina carousel, anupwardly and downwardlyreciprocative member, an inclined guide, a support for a personcarried-by I said member, and guiding means connected j'with said memberand having traveling conr 21, Inacarousel, an upwardly and downnectionwith said inclined guide.

wardly reciprocativemember, a support for a person carried by saldmember, an inclined gulde, and'guldlng means having traveling connectionwith said guide and having -means for being detachably. secured tosaidmember.

, 22. In a carousel, an upwardly and down- 'wardly reciprocative member,a supportfor a person carried by said member,*aninclined statlo'naryguide, and two members pivoted togethenone of saidtwo'members beingattached to said *reciprocativemember, and

. wardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried bysaid'member, an inclined guide, and guiding means having traveling theother of said two members-having traveling connection with said'guide.

23. "In a carousel, an'upwardlyand'downconnection with said guide andhaving means for being detachably pivotally connected to said member.

24. In a carousel, an upwardly'and downwardly reciprocative tubularmember, a support for a person carried by said member,

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leasable attachment to a suitable support.

an inclined guide, *andL-gui'ding means having traveling' connectionwith said guide and insertible in said tubular member and provided withmeans for being :releasably secured thereto. V

25. In a-carousel, an upwardly and 'down wardly reciprocative' member,asupport for j a person carried by saidmember, an 1n-" clinedguide,'an'd two members pivoted together, one slidable-onsaid guide, andthe said tubular member and having "means for releasable "attachmentthereto.'-' Y 1 ward movement is imparted to said member. I

18. In a carousel, an upwardly and down- 27 In a carousel, an {upwardlyand downwardly reciprocativemember, a supportfor a person carried bysaidnember, a guide,

and having traveling engagement with said guide andpivotal connectionwith said mem- '28. Ina carousel, anup'wardly and downwardlyreciprocative' member, a j tubular guide, andtwo guiding members pivotedtogethenone slidable in saidtubular guide,- and'the other attached tosaid reciprocative member. Y

29. In wardly reciprocative-member, a support for i a person carried bysaid memberfan inclined a carousel, an upwardly and: downtubular guidehaving a longitudinal slot,'and

two guiding members pivoted together, one .slidable insaid' guide andthe other slidable inlsaid slot and attached tosaid reciprocati'vemember. 1

for attachment toaLse'at support, and bra c '31. In a carousel, a guidefor Seats-1p;

port comprising air-inclined guide member,

guiding means having traveling connection with said guide memberand-having means for attachment to, a'seat support,f a brace'memberjattachedto said} guide member, and

means'by'which said guide and bracememvbers'may be releasably' securedto a' suitable support,

32. In a carousel, guide for'aseatsup port" comprising an inclined guidemember,

a guiding means having traveling connection with said member and havingmeans adapted for attachment to a seat support, two brace. memberssecured'to and diverging from said guide member, and means by which.said guide and brace members are adapted for res and guiding meansengaging 'said'member v 30. In a carousel, a guide for a seat sup 1 withsaid iguide'member andhaving means I i ng means for supporting saidguide member 1n the inclinedpositionf 33. In a carousel, a guide for aseat support comprising an inclined guide member, two supporting plates,one of which has means for releasable attachment to said guide member,and a brace member secured to said guide member and having means for.releasable attachment tov the other supporting plate.

34. In a carousel, a guide for a seat'support comprising an inclinedguide member,

1 two brace members secured thereto and diwith a lateral arm, asupporting plate having a slot through which said arms are adapted tobe-inserted so as to engage the under side of the plate, and releasablemeans for holding said arms from disengagement from said plate.

36. In a carousel, a guide for a seat support comprising an inclinedguide member,

two brace members secured thereto and diverging therefrom and havingtheir free ends movable toward and from each other,

a supporting plate having a slot thr'ough.

which said brace members are adapted to be inserted, the brace membershaving means for being engaged and held by said plate "when said bracemembers are spread apart 37 In a carousel, a guide for a seat supa portcomprising an inclined guide member having two laterally extending arms,two supporting plates each provided with a slot, said arms beinginsertible through one of said slots and adapted to engage the platehaving the last named slot when the arms are turned out of alinementwith the slot through which they have been inserted, two brace memberssecured to said guide member and diverging therefrom, the free ends ofsaid brace members being movable toward and from each other andinsertible through the slot in the other supporting plate and havingmeans, when spread apart to a pre-determined position for engagementwith the last named plate, and means for releasably holding said bracemembers in said position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' CHARLES E. MORRIS.

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